Hose-reel



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HOSE REEL (No Model.)

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No. 585,861. Patented July 6, 1897.

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HOSE REEL.

No. 585,861. Patented July 6, 1897.

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No. 585,861. Patented July 6, 1897.

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EDXVARD CLIFF, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

HOSE-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,861, dated July 6,1897'.

Application filed March 25, 189,7.

To all whom, 0' 17ml/ con/cern,.-

Be it known that l, EDWARD OLIFF, a citi zen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of- New Jersey,have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in IIose-Reelsg and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de scription ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use `the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

The invention relates to improvements in hose-reels, and particularly toimprovements in hose-reels of the character employed in buildings,havinga fixed watensupply apparatus to which the hose may be permanentlyapplied.

In the embodiment of my invention herein presented the reel proper isdirectly keyed upon the stem of the valve controlling the flow of water,and said valve ,is opened by the unwinding of the hose from the reel, sothat upon the hose being unwound for use the water is automaticallyturned on and is withinv the hose as soon as the latter can be used.WVhen fully unwound, the hose is entirely free of the reel, and issimply left connected with the exposed water-supply apparatus. After theuse of the hose in extinguishing a fire the reverse motion of the reelwithoutregard to the hose will close the valve in the watersupply pipe,and thereafter at any convenient time by unkeying the reelfrorn thevalvestem, but leaving it to turn freely on said stem or on a sleevearound said stem, the hose may be readily rewound upon the reel withoutaffecting the valve. The hub of the reel is of novel formation, ashereinafter pointed out, and the means intermediate said hub and thevalve, in addition to the special construction of said hub,constitute apart of the present invention, which will be fully understood from thedetailed description hereinafter present- Y ed, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure l is a side elevation,partlybroken away and partly in section, of a hose-reel constructed inaccordance with and embodying the invention., Fig. 2 is a verticalsection of same on the dottecfline 2 2 of Fig. l, the hose being omittedfrom the reel.

Serial No. 629,144. (No model.)

elevation of same, the hose being in position. Fig. 4 is an enlargedvertical section, partly broken away, of same on the dotted line 4 4 ofI ig. 2 5 and Fig. 5 is a central vertical section through a modifiedform of the invention, this section corresponding to the line on whichthe section of Fig. 2 is taken. y

In the drawings, A designates the reel, which is composed of the hub Band plates C C, the latter being secured to said hub B by means of thebolts D.

The hub B illustrated in Figs. l to 4, inclusive, is formed of castmetal and is hollow, the exterior of the hub being in the form of thecylinder E, as more clearly illustrated in Fig. 4, while at the interiorof the hub is formed the sleeve F. The hub B at oneedge is formed withthe recess G, of proper size to freely receive the cylinder orcylindrical piece of wood H, which, as shown in Figs. l to 4, forms acore to receive the bight formed at about the center of the hose I,ashereinafter more fully explained. The hub B shown in Fig. 5corresponds substantially with the hub B illustrated in Figs. l to 4,inclusive, except that it is made of wood and is solid instead ofhollow. The hub B shown lin Fig. 5 is also formed on one edge with arecess corresponding with the recess G, (shown in Figs. l and 4,) forthe purpose of receiving the cylinder I-I for the hose.

The hose I is at one end provided with the usual nozzle J, and at itsother end is coupled to the nozzle K, forming a part of the permanentwater-supply apparatus, at present indicated by the pipe L andvalve-casing M. The parts K L M are of well-known form and constructionand form a part of the fixed water-supply apparatus to be found inbuildings. rlhe end of the hose I which is coupled to the nozzle K, asillustrated in Fig. 3, While removable is not intended to be removedfrom said nozzle except on some special occasions in which it might bedesired to examine the valve.

In winding the hose upon the reel, one end ofthe hose being coupled tothe nozzle K, the hose at about it-s center will be folded over thecylinder or core H and the latter will be placed within the recess G ofthe hub B, and thereupon the hose will be wound around Fig. 3 is an edgeIOO the hub B in double layers, as more clearly illustrated in Fig. 4.The core H is free in the recess G, and hence it will be manually heldwithin said recess until after the hose has made one complete turnaround the hub B, and thereafter the said core may be released from thehand, since the layers of the hose passing around said hub will firmlyretain the core l-I in the recess G. The core I-I is simply acylindrical piece of wood and is unsecured in the recess G except by thepressure of the hose thereon, and hence when the hose is unwound fromthe reel the cylinder H will simply fall from said recess on theunwinding of the inner turn of the hose. The cylinder H will preferablybe of substantial dimensions, as illustrated, in order that the bight ofthe hose thereon will be relieved from being creased, and this is afeature of considerable importance, since, as is well known, thecreasing of the hose is `liable to injure the ber thereof, especiallywhen it is remembered that the hose is likely to remain upon the reelfor a very considerable length of time prior to lany necessity arisingfor its use.

The lower surface of the hub B has a different curvature from the uppersurface of said hub in order that the lower edge N of the recess G mayset inward beyond the upper edge O of said recess a distance equal tothe thickness of a double layer of the hose in order that, asillustrated in Fig. 4, the hose when wound upon the reel will formaccurate eonvolutions and not be caused to protrude on a line with thelower edge Nof said recess G. and upper parts of the recess G arerounded, as shown, in order not to bind with a sharp or angular edgeupon any part of the hose, and the fact that the lower edge N of therecess Gis set inward, as above explained, prevents the outer layers ofthe hose from exerting any undue pressure against that portion of thehose directly impinging said edge N.

The form of the hub B just above referred to results, as abovementioned, in the hose forming accurate convolutions in its winding uponthe hub B, and this results in the hose having a uniform pressurethroughout the various layers and in the avoidance of any one part ofthe hose being strained or subjected to undue pressure. The apertures PP in Fig. 4 denote simply the means provided for withdrawing the innerparts of the core from the hollow hub B after the latter has been cast.

It is intended to cast the hub B of Figs. l to 4, inclusive, in oneintegral piece and hollow, while the hub B of Fig. 5 will correspond inoutline with the hub B of Fig. 4, but, as above described,'is intendedto be of wood.

The plates C C have central apertures in line with the bore through thehub B and cover the entire surface of the sides of said hub. The bolts Dpass entirely through the plates C C and hub B and at one end have Theedges N O formed at the lower the polygonal sections Q, which,-as shownin Figs. 2 and 3, are within the plate C and a portion of the hub B andoperate in connection with the surfaces contacting with them to preventthe said bolts from working loose. The hub B in width is slightlygreater than the width of the hose when pressed flat, as shown.

Referring to Figs. l to 4, inclusive, it will be observed that the valveR has a threaded stem S, which extends outward through the bore of thehub B and is polygonal at its outer end, as at T, to engage the outercontracted bore of the hub B, as more clearly shown in Fig. 2, the outerextremity of the threaded valve-stem S being threaded to receive the nutV, by which the reelAis retained in position upon said valve-stem. Thepolygonal portion T of Ithe valve-stem S operates in connection with thesurfaces of the hub B surrounding it to key the reel A upon thevalvestem, so that the reel and valve-stem may revolve together foropening and closing the valve R. The valve-casing M of Figs. l to 4,inclusive, has connected with it the internally-threaded sleeve W, whichengages the said valve-stem S and extends within the bore of the hub B,but is normally free 0f said hub, as illustrated in Fig. 2. lf itisassumed that the hose is upon the reel and that the valve R is closed,as shown in Fig. 2, it will be seen that the pulling off of the hose toreach a fire and the consequent rotation of the reel Awill turn thethreaded valve-stem S and cause the valve R to recede from its seat,thus permitting the water from the pipe L to reach the nozzle K andenter the hose. The water is thus automatically turned into the hose bythe unwinding of the latter at its nozzle end from the reel. The hosewill in every case be fully un wound from the reel, leaving the latterdisconnected therefrom, but still connected with the valve-stem S. Afterthe fire shall have been extinguished it will be found desirable toclose the valve R before rewinding the hose I, and the reel being thenentirely free it may be by hand given a reverse motion, so as to rotatethe valve-stem S in its reverse direction until the valve R has becomeseated and the water thus cut off from the hose hanging from the nozzleK. The water having been run out of the hose I, the latter may bepromptly returned to the reel A in its previous condition, and to morereadily accomplish this result the nut V will be loosened from the endof the valve-spindle S and the reel A will be slipped outwarCLjust farenough for the hub B to escape from the polygonal portion T of thevalve-stem and fall upon the sleeve WV, upon which it will rest as uponan axle. The hose will thereupon at about its middle be folded aroundthe cylinder or core H and inserted within the recess G of the hub B,whereupon the reel A will by hand be rotated upon the sleeve W until thehose has been entirely wound upon the reel. Thereafter the reel A willbe pressed inward toward the valve until IOO IIO

the polygonal portion T of the valve-stem S again enters its recessWithin the outer side of the hub B7 and thereupon the nut V Will berestored to its position for the purpose of securing the reel. The reelWill then be in proper condition to be left for future use. Thus thereel is utilized upon the unwinding of the hose to open the valve R, andby a reverse motion, the hose being absent, to close the valve R, andthereafter, in order not to affect the valve, the reel. is slipped fromthe parts keying it to the valve-stem and revolved to receive and rewindthe hose into its original condition, the reel being thereafter securedin its connection with the valve-stem by means of the nut V.

In the modified form of .the invention illustrated in Fig. 5 the sleeveW does not extend outward into the bore of the hub B, but terminates ina gland X, and the valve-stem S at its outer end supports the reel atall times. In Fig. 5 the valve-stem S at its outer end is provided withthe polygonal surface T, by which it is keyed to the reel, and fartherinward is provided With the additional polygonal surface a, by which itis keyed to the inner side of the hub B. Thus in Fig. 5 the valve-stemis normally keyed to the reel A at the inner and outer sides of thelatter. Between the polygonal surfaces T a the valvestem S of Fig. 5 isleft cylindrical, as indicated at b. The rotation of the reel A shown inFig. 5 by the unwinding of the hose therefrom operates to revolve t-hevalve-stem S and thereby Withdrawr the valve R from its seat. After thehose has been freed from the reel Y A and the fire has beenextinguished, the opdricalportionb of said valve-stem.

erator will, as with respect to the reel shown in Fig. 2, reverse themotion of the reel Afor the purpose of seating the v'alve R and cuttingoff the Water from the hose hanging from the nozzle K, and thereafterthe nut V and Washer d will be moved outward sufficiently to permit thereel A to be Withdrawn from olf the polygonal portions T a of thevalve-stem S and rest entirely upon the smooth or 4cylin- The hose maythen be immediately placed upon the reel and the latterrevolved upon theportion b of the valve-stem as an aXis until the hose has beencompletely restored to its position upon the hub B. Thereafter the reelA Will be moved inward upon the valve-stem S until the polygonalportions T a are restored to their sockets, and the reel will then besecured in this position by the nut V and Washer d. During the openingand closing of the valve R in Fig. 5 the valve-stem S is operated uponby the reel A in the same manner as the valve-stem of Fig. 2 is operatedupon by illustratedin Fig. 2 because of its compactness, the fact thatthe reel may be placed In both forms of construction presented the`outer portion of the reel is directly keyed to the valve-stem and thereel directly and Without the use of any intermediate mechanism operatessaid stem to open and close the valve automatically and with absolutecertainty; and in both constructions presented provision is made for theslipping of the reel from the means locking it to the valve-stem Withoutdet-aching it, however, from the apparatus for the purpose of permittingit to be freely revolved and rewind the hose Without having any effectupon the valve.

In the drawings I have illustrated the valvestem in a horizontalposition, but the invention is not limited in every instance to theposition in which said valve-stem is placed, since if it Were arrangedin a vertical position the apparatus would still be Within the scope ofmy invention. i

The invention is not limited to any special form of valve R nor to anyspecial means of connecting said valve to its stem S. In the presentinstance the valve R and stem S are in one integral piece.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. The Water-supply apparatus having the valve, the valve-casing, thehose-attaching nozzle directlyon one side of and stationary With saidvalve-casing, and the valve-stem projecting from another side of saidcasing, combined with the reel mounted upon and connected with saidvalve-stem and adapted on being` revolved to open and close said valve,and the hose at one end connected with said stationary nozzle and thenceWound upon said reel; substantially as set forth.

2. The Water-supply apparatus having the valve, the valve-casing, theprojecting valvestem, and the hose-attaching nozzle directly on andstationary with said valve-casing,combined With the reel mounted uponand connected With said stem, means permitting the revolving of saidreel around said stem to rewind the hose Without acting on said valve,and the hose at one end connected with said stationary nozzle and thenceWound upon said reel; substantially as set forth.

3. In combination With the Water-supply apparatus having the valve,projecting valvestem and hose-attaching nozzle, the reel receivingWithin its bore said stem and being keyed thereto, and means permittingsaid reel to be manually shifted in line with said stem to unkey itselftherefrom and then be revolved around said stem to rewind the hoseWithout acting on said valve; substantially as set forth.

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4. In combination with the water-supply apparatus having the valve,projecting valvestem and hose-attaching nozzle, the said stem having thepolygonal portion, the reel receiving Within its bore said stem andhaving a conforming recess to receive said polygonal portion of saidstem substantially as set forth.

5. In combination with the water-supply apparatus having the valve,projecting valvestem and hose-attaching nozzle, the said stem having thepolygonal portion at its outer end, the reel receiving within its boresaid stem and having at its outer side a conforming recess to receivesaid polygonal portion of said stem; substantially as set forth.

6. The water-supply apparatus having the pipe L, the valve-casing Mconnected with said pipe and having as a permanent part thereof andstationary therewith the outletnozzle K7 the valve Within said casing,and the valve-stem projecting from said casing at right angles to saidnozzle K, combined with the reel mounted on and adapted to operate saidstem, and the hose at one end connected to said stationary nozzle K andthence wound upon said reel; substantially as shown and described.

7. In combination with the water-supply apparatus having the valve,projecting valvestem and hose attaching nozzle, the reel mounted on andadapted to operate said stein, and the hose at one end connected withsaid nozzle and thence While doubled at about its center wound upon saidreel; substantially as set forth.

8. The water-supply apparatus having the pipe, the valve-casing Mconnected with said pipe, the outlet-nozzle K on and stationary with oneside of the said valve-casing, the valve, the valve-stem projecting fromanother side of said casing, and the sleeve surrounding said stem andconnected with said casing, combined with the reel having the centralbore and receiving therein said sleeve and being keyed to said stem, andthe hose at one end connected With said stationary nozzle K and thenceWound upon said reel; substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

9. The Water-supply apparatus having the pipe, the valve-casing Mconnected with said pipe, the outlet-nozzle K on and stationary with oneside of the said valve-casing, the valve, the valve-stem projecting fromanother side of said casing, and the sleeve surround-` ing said steinand connected with said casing, combined with the reel having the huband plates and the bore in said hub to receive said sleeve and stern,means lookin g the outer side of said reel to the projecting end ofsaidrstem and capable of manual removal to permit the revolving of saidreel on said sleeve Without affecting said stem, and the hose at one endconnected With said stationary nozzle K and thence wound upon said reel;substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

lO. The Water-supply apparatus having the valve-casing, hose-attachingnozzle, threaded sleeve, valve and valve-stem, the latter eX- tendingthrough and beyond said sleeve and having the polygonal outer portionand threaded extremity, combined with the reel having the central boreand provided with the recess conforming to said polygonal portion ofsaid stem, and the nut securing said reel on said stem; substantially asset forth.

1l. In combination with water-supply apparatus, the reel and hoseconnected with said apparatus, said reel having Within the periphery ofits hub the recess to receive the folded part of the hose and the corewithin said fold, substantially as set forth.

l2. In combination with water-supply apparatus, the reel and hoseconnected therewith, said reel having within the periphery of its hubthe recess to receive the folded part of the hose and the core withinsaid fold, the surface of said periphery below said recess being setinward from the circle of said periphery above said recess;substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDVARD CLIFF.

Witnesses:

CHAs. C. GILL, E. JAS. BELKNAP.

